Wet Ape Productions, Savoury Chef & Latincouver bring the Cinco de Mayo fiesta to Downtown Vancouver On Saturday, May 7, 2016 (4 pm to 10 pm), at Robson Square (Plaza Level), Wet Ape Productions, Buena Onda and LatinCouver, will be hosting you and your friends for the worldwide Mexican party that’s all about … Read more
BC Distilled is BC’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival. Its goal is to celebrate and promote British Columbia’s many specialty distilleries. The festival is the largest spirits event in Canada reserved exclusively for local distilleries. In addition to 26 distilleries, there were several restaurants and other exhibitors in attendance, some of which … Read more
BOULEVARD PAELLA Yields 4 servings PAELLA STOCK Ingredients: 1 L Lobster Stock 500 mL Clam or Mussel Stock 1.2 L Chicken Stock Method: Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot. Set aside. Note: yields more than you will need for the paella recipe. CHORIZO SOFFRITO Ingredients: 6 medium Onions, minced 3 tbsp Garlic, … Read more
TOFINO TO THE MAINLAND: TACOFINO BRINGS ITS CELEBRATED BRAND OF MEXICAN-INSPIRED CUISINE TO VANCOUVER’S YALETOWN THIS JULY Latest Addition to Tacofino Family of Restaurants Features 40-seat Dining Room and 16-seat Patio, Full Bar and Take-Out Service Tacofino will start serving up its signature eclectic, Mexican-inspired cuisine in a new neighbourhood this summer when it opens the … Read more
Today BC’s Wine Industry reflects on the incredible advances that wine-in-grocery has made since the Province of BC’s new liquor regulations took effect one year ago, following the government’s province-wide Liquor Policy Review allowing 100 per cent BC Wines (BC VQA) to be sold on grocery store shelves for the first time. With the … Read more
2013 Malbec Eau Vivre Cawston, BC $23.00 Not a classic Argentinian style Malbec (why would it be?), but a darn good wine and a great example of what BC can do with this grape. Garnet red in colour with a medium-deep intensity. Black pepper, black berry and blue berry aromas on the nose. Well … Read more
Fresh Ideas Start Here opens first Vancouver location in Kitsilano Local seafood purveyor Fresh Ideas Start Here (F.I.S.H.) makes a splash in Vancouver as it opens its much-anticipated second BC store today at 2959 West Broadway. Located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood, F.I.S.H. brings some of the West Coast’s freshest catch available to Vancouver’s west … Read more
Enjoy a sumptuous brunch buffet in a spectacular waterfront setting. The Granville Island Public Market is a Vancouver icon that celebrates the food bounty of the West Coast. Once again this year, Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel has drawn inspiration from the market in presenting its Mother’s Day Marketplace Brunch Buffet. Built around … Read more
Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates Marpole I’ve been on several of these walkabout dining tours and this one was particularly nice because everything was so close and I got to know an area of Vancouver I had only previously driven through. All the locations were within a block or so of each other and some had … Read more
North Vancouver to Open BjornBar Bakery in Edgemont Village BjornBar Bakery is a new modern-yet-cozy bakery and bistro that specializes in classic dessert bars and is opening in North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village on Thursday April 7th, 2016. Beyond desserts, BjornBar has a full coffee bar serving Illy coffee and also features a … Read more